Kobe Bryant is Best in the West  Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continued to accumulate individual accolades as he was named Western Conference Player of the Month for January and Player of the Week for games played from Jan. 27 through Feb. 2. Bryant averaged 30.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.42 steals in leading the Lakers to an 8-4 record in January. Kobe tallied 40.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in leading the Lakers to a 3-0 record this past week.